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What Does My Blood Pressure Reading Indicate?
I am a 55 year old man.
My blood pressure average reading is 122/85 based on two readings recorded in the morning & night.
However there have been numerous occasions whereby it hit a maximum of 133/94. The high reading usually occur in the morning.
Am I considered to have suffered form hypertension?
My blood pressure average reading is 122/85 based on two readings recorded in the morning & night.
However there have been numerous occasions whereby it hit a maximum of 133/94. The high reading usually occur in the morning.
Am I considered to have suffered form hypertension?
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Hi,
With these BP recordings, it all seems perfect to me. With your Baseline BP (that is during rest and often) below 140/90, you should hardly bother about hypertnesion. But healthy lifestyle is a must to follow in every case.
One thing I must state that, there is always a rise in BP with stress or work in any work, so BP shooting 133/94 at those circumstances should be taken normal, if it comes back to below 140/90 on rest. And if BP shoots very high during work or stress like readings like 180/110, it shouldnt be neglected, and appointment with primary physician made.
Regards
With these BP recordings, it all seems perfect to me. With your Baseline BP (that is during rest and often) below 140/90, you should hardly bother about hypertnesion. But healthy lifestyle is a must to follow in every case.
One thing I must state that, there is always a rise in BP with stress or work in any work, so BP shooting 133/94 at those circumstances should be taken normal, if it comes back to below 140/90 on rest. And if BP shoots very high during work or stress like readings like 180/110, it shouldnt be neglected, and appointment with primary physician made.
Regards
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